The RAC implores fuel station operators to lower forecourt fuel prices as wholesale costs have fallen... They say: "Petrol and diesel price cut must come this week after further drop in wholesale costs". RAC warns retailers will lose ‘all credibility’ with drivers if they don’t pass on wholesale savings at the pumps Average retailer margin stands at 19p a litre for petrol and 15p for … [Read more...]
News & Views
Our take on what’s been happening in the world of motoring
We appreciate that these days there are vast quantities of motoring news items freely available to all, from huge numbers of global sources. It would be impossible to bring them all to you through these pages – so we are not even going to try!
Instead, we will include selected motoring-related stories which we feel will be of interest. Depending on the item, we hope that they will also inform, encourage, entertain and provoke further thought!
Each item will be dated, and as new stories arrive, older posts will be archived chronologically.
Kia goes from strength to strength…
Kia's Generation Game Changer – by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). For a generation of motorists it’s difficult to think that Kia Motors UK never existed and for others it’s hard to believe how far they have come in 30 years. Entering UK showrooms in 1991 with the rebadged Mazda 121 selling as the Kia Pride, the Korean brand registered 1,800 sales, but that was just a ripple of … [Read more...]
Wheels-Alive takes a look at… Crown Oil and their HVO fuel
Kim Henson reports on a low emissions alternative to mineral/fossil based diesel fuel... There is (almost) universal agreement that our planet is in trouble in terms of global warming and climate change, and that emissions resulting from the burning of fossil-derived fuels are unhelpful. Reducing ‘carbon footprints’ is therefore desirable and indeed necessary. The more widespread use of … [Read more...]
‘No Time To Die’ Land Rover Defender on display at The British Motor Museum
'No Time To Die' Land Rover Defender can be seen at The British Motor Museum... James Bond fans are in for a treat as one of the Land Rover Defenders from the latest Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ is now on display at the British Motor Museum. The film, which stars Daniel Craig in his fifth and final Bond film, aired in cinemas on 30 September. One of three Defender V8s used in the high octane … [Read more...]
Toyota Proace Matino campervan to be won in competition in aid of BBC Children in Need 2021 Appeal
Hurry – closes tonight – 28th November 2021... 'Text-to-win' competition for BBC Children in Need 2021 Appeal features the star prize of an electric Toyota Proace Matino campervan by Wellhouse Leisure (and worth £65,000)... We are told: An electric Toyota Proace Matino campervan by Wellhouse Leisure, worth £65,000, is part of a ‘text-to-win’ competition for BBC Children in Need’s 2021 … [Read more...]
The Motor Ombudsman Garage Star and Service Star Awards 2021
Kim says: "It is great to share some heartening good news from The Motor Ombudsman as they announce the winners of their National Garage Star Awards". Nearly 1,100 customers submitted a nomination for an individual team member or business accredited to one or more of The Motor Ombudsman’s four Motor Industry Codes of Practice, who they felt had gone above and beyond to assist … [Read more...]
Are we nearly there yet with electric cars? Channel 4 ‘Dispatches’ thinks not…
You may be interested in watching Channel 4 'Dispatches' programme, 'The Truth About Electric Cars' at 8.30pm tonight (22nd November 2021). Primarily this will be looking at the state of the U.K.'s electric vehicle infrastructure, plus some aspects of some of the vehicles... The information/views expressed below are from Channel 4. They tells us: Some hybrids are worse than diesel cars … [Read more...]
Latest Kia Sportage launched in the U.K. – and EV9 SUV Concept unveiled in the U.S.A.
KIA WHEELS OUT ALL-NEW FIFTH GENERATION SPORTAGE SUV THIS WEEK. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). (All Sportage photographs copyright David Miles; EV9 photographs from Kia). Kia UK hosted the Western Group of Motoring Writers this week in The Cotswolds to test drive their latest range of new and updated models ranging from the small Picanto up to the new EV6 all electric flagship … [Read more...]
Adapted car fleet for disabled drivers stolen from charity
Wessex Driveability charity team devastated by the heartless theft of their entire fleet of adapted cars for disabled drivers, from their Southampton base... Wessex DriveAbility, part of the Driving Mobility network of assessment centres, has been left unable to help disabled drivers regain independence following the theft of its specialist fleet of modified vehicles. Wessex … [Read more...]
New car sales in October 2021 – News
Volkswagen dominated UK sales in October and scooped 8.52% of sales, writes Robin Roberts. BMW, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Audi all out performed the rest and left Ford and Vauxhall, traditional leaders, trailing behind.Regionally, Wales bucked the trend and grew new car sales last month, the only part of the UK market to do so. In Wales, 3,946 new cars were registered last month an improvement of … [Read more...]
Five years of The Motor Ombudsman
The Motor Ombudsman celebrates its first five years as Ombudsman for the automotive sector... The 1st of November 2016 marked the first time that the automotive sector had ever had its own Ombudsman, and that motorists had access to an entirely free-of-charge, fully impartial and in-house dispute resolution service from beginning to end The primary role of The Motor Ombudsman … [Read more...]
British Motor Museum conference facilities gain ‘Silver’ accreditation
Eco-focused conference facilities win 'Silver' award for the British Motor Museum... The British Motor Museum is the first Museum to be accredited with ‘Silver’ status by Greengage ECOsmart, the accreditation programme which recognises and supports eco-friendly hotels and conference venues that meet certified standards of sustainability. Silver status is awarded to venues who have taken steps to … [Read more...]
MM Auto Services in Dundee wins prestigious Customer Service award
At the 2021 Servicesure 'Autocentre of the Year Awards', the Customer Service trophy, sponsored by The Motor Ombudsman, has been won by the Dundee-based MM Auto Services. The firm's work in the local community is also acknowledged... MM Auto Services wins the Motor Ombudsman-sponsored Servicesure Customer Service trophy at the 2021 Servicesure ‘Autocentre of the Year’ awards It is … [Read more...]
Fuel for Thought – The headlong move to electric cars may be a mixed blessing…
Kim Henson considers the implications – and alternative fuels for vehicles with internal combustion engines... At Wheels-Alive we have always felt that the future of transport, in relation to environmental and global warming aspects, needs to be thought-about and planned very carefully and in a 'big picture' manner. This seldom happens and successive British governments of all political … [Read more...]
Has Britain got sufficient manufacturing capacity to produce enough batteries?
New opportunities... and new worries... as Britain moves headlong towards electric propulsion. Robin Roberts elaborates: Britain’s car-makers and component suppliers have new opportunities as the race speeds up towards a future of pure electric vehicles, delegates to the annual Autolink Conference in Cardiff were told. On the day that the UK Government announced a £620 Million grant … [Read more...]
Christmas presents galore from The British Motor Museum
Looking for a great Christmas present for a classic vehicle enthusiast, or fancy a seasonal meal and/or family activities? Try the British Motor Museum... They tell us... Visitors to the British Motor Museum will be spoilt for choice this Christmas with a selection of Christmas events and gift ideas. Christmas lunches are available on 12, 16 and 17 December and are open to visitors, local … [Read more...]
Classic car groups and the DVLA work together towards solving registration difficulties…
Classic car owners will be delighted to hear of the first steps towards progress in resolving registration problems with the DVLA... DVLA AND CLASSIC CAR GROUPS JOIN FORCES IN THIS MISSION The inaugural meeting of the Historic and Classic Vehicle User Group took place on 7th October 2021. This brought together the DVLA, key membership groups, the Association of Old Vehicle Clubs in Northern … [Read more...]
Ford Kuga PHEV – Road Test, and Halewood plant news
THE FORD KUGA PHEV PLUGGED-IN AND TESTED BY ROBIN ROBERTS, PLUS BREAKING NEWS ABOUT FORD’S HALEWOOD PLANS, FROM MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY… Our road test this week is very topical as today - 18 October 2020 Ford has announced it is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in its Halewood plant on Merseyside UK to produce components for electric cars. The investment will help safeguard 500 jobs. … [Read more...]
The name’s Bond… at The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
BOND IN MOTION – NO TIME TO DIE EXHIBITION, NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM, BEAULIEU REPORT & PHOTOS (APART FROM THREE IMAGES FROM THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM, AND INDIVIDUALLY CREDITED) COPYRIGHT CHRIS ADAMSON, WHO ATTENDED... Film fans visiting that National Motor Museum at Beaulieu will be hoping to be stirred rather than shaken by a new big screen inspired exhibition. ‘Bond in Motion – No … [Read more...]
‘Esports’ gaming at The British Motor Museum during the October half-term
New activities over the coming half-term break... The British Motor Museum has teamed up with the University of Warwick this half term from Saturday 23 to Thursday 28 October to host their new, state-of-the-art Esports Centre. This is the first time that the Esports Centre has taken to the road giving visitors to the Museum the opportunity to have a go on one of the 24 gaming … [Read more...]
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